Arena Vänersborg

{{Short description|Indoor arena in Vänersborg, Sweden}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Arena Vänersborg

| image = Arena Vänersborg.JPG

| location = Vänersborg, Sweden

| broke_ground =

| built =

| opened = 24 September 2009

| owner = Vänersborgs kommun

| construction_cost = SEK 275 million

| seating_capacity = 5,700
10,650 for concerts

| dimensions = Ground area: 8,000 m²
Arena: >12,000 m²
Length: 146 m; Width: 100 m; Height: 28 m

}}

Arena Vänersborg is an indoor arena in Vänersborg, Sweden. It is used for bandy, concerts and other events.

The arena is the home of IFK Vänersborg. It hosted the 2013 Bandy World Championship,{{Cite web |url=http://worldbandy.com/news.asp?newsid=101&title=Next%20Bandy%20World%20Championships%20will%20be%20held%20in%20Vanersborg,%20Sweden |title=worldbandy.com |access-date=2012-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901125259/http://worldbandy.com/news.asp?newsid=101&title=Next%20Bandy%20World%20Championships%20will%20be%20held%20in%20Vanersborg,%20Sweden |archive-date=2012-09-01 |url-status=dead }} when Division A and Division B were separate events for the second time.[http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fbandynet.ru%2Fnode%2F26943 bandynet.ru] The arena also hosted the 2019 Bandy World Championship.File:Arena Vänersborg - November 2010.jpgThe arena has been the target of high local press attention because of the high cost overrun. The city has approved a cost of just over SEK{{Nbsp}}100{{Nbsp}}million, although the end cost was around SEK{{Nbsp}}230{{Nbsp}}million (US${{To USD|230|SWE|year=2009|round=yes}}{{Nbsp}}million).{{Cn|date=May 2024}}

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